Berea is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 18,395 people and six associated neighborhoods, Berea is the 99th largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Berea has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Berea is a college town. There are a lot of students in Berea attending college, and as a result Berea provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The population of Berea is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.68% of adults in Berea have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Berea in 2022 was $34,406, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,624 for a family of four. However, Berea contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Berea is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berea residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berea include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Berea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.